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enSagbo receives two-match ban over quenelleHull Citys Yannick Sagbo has been banned for two matches for remarks made on social media in relation to the quenelle salute.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/sagbo-receives-two-match-ban
Sagbo was initially fined £15,000 by an independent regulatory commission in April after showing support for Nicolas Anelka, who celebrated a goal in West Brom's 3-3 draw at West Ham last December by using the gesture - which is said to have anti-Semitic connotations.
However, the Football Association (FA) opted to appeal the ruling on the grounds that it was unduly lenient.
And that appeal has been upheld byan independent panel, meaning that the Ivorian is now set to miss the opening two games of the 2014-15 campaign.
An FA statement read: "Hull City's Yannick Sagbo has been suspended for two matches after an Appeal Board upheld The FA's appeal against his sanction for social media comments made in relation to the quenelle gesture.
"Sagbo had been charged with an Aggravated Breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a comment he posted on twitter in relation to Nicolas Anelka's use of the quenelle gesture.
"The charge was that his comment was abusive and/or indecent and/or insulting and/or improper, and furthermore included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or religion or belief.
"Sagbo admitted the charge and the case was considered by an Independent Regulatory Commission which fined him £15,000, warned him as to his future conduct and ordered him to complete a compulsory education course.
"The FA appealed on the ground that the sanction imposed was so unduly lenient as to be unreasonable.
"At a hearing, an Independent Appeal Board upheld The FA's appeal against the original sanction imposed and ordered that Sagbo be suspended for Hull City's first two competitive first team matches of the 2014-15 season in addition to the £15,000 fine and attendance at an education programme.
"This decision is final and binding and there is no right of further challenge."
news_articleThu, 12 Jun 2014 15:47:39 +0000191378 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comStats Zone Premier League Striker of the Season 2013/14He left defenders in his wake and caused sleepless nights for goalkeepers all season its our No.1 hitman...Joe Brewinhttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/stats-zone-premier-league-striker-season-201314
Stats Zone Premier League Striker of 2013/14: Luis Suarez (Liverpool)
Well, you weren't really expecting anyone else now were you? Put simply, the Liverpool striker enjoyed one of the greatest individual seasons in Premier League history. The Uruguayan's 31 goals in 33 games levelled the haul achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United in the 2007/08 campaign– albeit having played one game fewer.
Suarez wasn't quite the sole source of Liverpool's impressive title bid last season, but his explosive goal getting more than compensanted for the Reds' woes at the other end. He even missed the first five games of the season after chomping Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic the previous term, but was utterly brilliantupon his return.
The Uruguayan's finest game of the season is debatable, of course, but just try arguing his four-goal haul against poor Norwich at Anfield. His quadruple accounted for all but one of Liverpool's goals on Merseyside in a 5-1 victory, and produced the only instance of a player netting as many in a game last term. Unsurprisingly, he also recorded the most shots on target of any player in a game (6), crafted the other goal for Raheem Sterling and carved out another 3 opportunities on top of that.
It's about this time that we're supposed to reel off the men who ran him close for the Stats Zone Striker of the Year gong, but realistically nobody else stood a chance.Daniel Sturridge's 20-goal haul was a superb achievement for the man cast aside by Chelsea in January 2012, whileSergio Aguerowould have almost certainly ran Suarez close had injury not curtailed his blistering start to the campaign.If you're interested, Hull'sYannick Sagbo was the striker (25+ games) who boasted the best shooting accuracy (78%);Olivier Giroud trailed Suarez's 181 shots with 112;Peter Crouch won the most aerial duels (247), butChristian BentekeandWilfried Bonynetted the most headed goals (5).
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featureFri, 23 May 2014 13:45:00 +0000Joe Brewin178413 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comSagbo handed fine over quenelle chargeHull City striker Yannick Sagbo has been fined 15,000 after admitting a charge of improper conduct relating to the quenelle gesture.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/sagbo-fined-after-admitting-quenelle-charge
The controversial gesture, which gained notoriety when former West Brom forward Nicolas Anelka used it to celebrate a goal in the club's 3-3 Premier League draw at West Ham in December, is said to have anti-Semitic connotations.
Sagbo found himself under scrutiny following social media posts relating to thegesture and accepted the Football Association (FA) charge, brought against him at the start of the month.
The FA confirmed on Tuesday in a statement following an Independently Regulatory Commission: "Yannick Sagbo has been fined £15,000, subject to any appeal, after he admitted an aggravated breach of FA Rule E3.
"The Hull City player was also warned as to his future conduct and ordered to complete a compulsory education course."
Full written reasons for the commission's decision will be released, while both parties have the right to appeal the outcome of the hearing.
news_articleTue, 22 Apr 2014 14:31:03 +0000158165 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comSagbo, Assou-Ekotto in fresh quenelle chargeThe Football Association have charged Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Yannick Sagbo with improper conduct relating to the quenelle gesture.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/sagbo-assou-ekotto-fresh-quenelle-charge
The controversial gesture, which gained notoriety when former West Brom forward Nicolas Anelka used it to celebrate a goal in the club's 3-3 Premier League draw at West Ham in December, is said to have anti-Semitic connotations.
The FA had been investigating the social media postings of the QPR defender - on loan from Tottenham - and the Hull City striker, along with Manchester City's Samir Nasri and Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho.
And the governing body has now opted to take action against Assou-Ekotto and Sagbo for breaches of Rule E3, which relates to players' conduct on social media.
Nasri has been issued a formal warning, while Sakho is "reminded of his responsibilities as a participant".
A statement on Tuesday read: "Having considered the particular facts of each case extremely carefully in consultation with our appointed expert, The FA has today charged Mr Assou-Ekotto and Mr Sagbo with improper conduct contrary to FA Rule E3 in relation to their postings on Twitter.
"It is alleged that in each case the comment was abusive and/or indecent and/or insulting and/or improper, contrary to Rule E3(1).
"It is further alleged that each players' breach of Rule E3(1) was an "Aggravated Breach" as defined in Rule E3(2), as the comment included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or religion or belief.
"Both players have until April 8 2014 to respond to the charges."
Anelka, who insisted his use of the gesture was solely anti-establishment, was handed a five-match ban and an £80,000 fine for his use of the gesture and subsequently left West Brom.
news_articleTue, 01 Apr 2014 15:40:45 +0000147157 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comBruce happy with Sagbo impact at HullSteve Bruce admits he took a gamble by signing striker Yannick Sagbo but the Hull City boss has no doubt it has paid dividends.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/bruce-happy-sagbo-impact
Hull swooped for the 25-year-old Ivorian in July, agreeing an undisclosed fee with Ligue 1 club Evian.
Sagbo has scored just twice so far in his first Premier League season, but Bruce has been delighted with the pacy frontman's contribution.
He said: "Strikers are judged on goals and he has to put that in his locker, but his work-rate and ability to hold the ball up is fantastic.
"He can only get better. If he stays with it, his game will only get better because it's difficult for any player to come into the Premier League, but he's done it very well.
"You have to admit you're always taking a bit of a gamble when you're signing somebody from France. Can they adapt quickly and settle down?
"It's a different game. I was there last week again and it's very different. Yannick is adapting well and let's hope that continues through the rest of the season."
Sagbo will be looking to end a run of four games without a goal when Hull host Stoke City on Saturday.
news_articleWed, 11 Dec 2013 17:37:40 +000093052 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comWhat we learned from Arsenal 2-0 Hull: Theres still plenty of life in Wengers fringeArsenal cruised to a 2-0 victory over Hull City at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and FourFourTwos Ben Welch was there to analyse the action using Stats ZoneBen Welchhttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/what-we-learned-arsenal-2-0-hull-theres-still-plenty-life-wengers-fringe
Arsenal’s fringe players have what it takes to step up
When he’s not crashing cars and stripping down to his pants, Nicklas Bendtner does a bit of side work as a footballer. He doesn’t usually take this part-time work very seriously – he can usually be found strolling around the pitch, readjusting his little ponytail and looking for the Emirates' exit signs. But against Hull City he actually did a good impression of a professional footballer.
Given a rare start by Arsene Wenger, Bendtner took his chance. He scored his first goal for the Gunners since March 2011 inside two minutes, heading home Carl Jenkinson’s pinpoint cross. The Danish striker managed two more shots on goal – one even hit the target. He put his 6ft 3in frame to good use, winning three of his five aerial duels. Along with Bendtner, Jenkinson and Nacho Monreal were handed starting berths and followed the example set by their superiors, Bacary Sagna and Kieran Gibbs. Both full-backs posed an attacking threat and stifled the visitors when they tried to get the ball into the channels. Monreal was one of Arsenal’s top passers on the night, completing 21 of 22 attempts in the attacking third.
The pass masters have got more trigger-happy
When they rip teams apart, pundits wax lyrical about Arsenal’s short, sharp, incisive passing. When they get it wrong, they’re criticised for trying to walk the ball into the back of the net.
Against Steve Bruce’s Hull, the Gunners did a bit of both. Over the 90 minutes Arsenal had 20 shots on goal. Visiting goalkeeper Allan McGregor was given plenty to do, with seven strikes finding the target. Long-range shooting is not something you would usually associate with the kings of possession, but five of their efforts on the night were from outside of the box. Aaron Ramsey was responsible for three of these.
Full of confidence, the Welsh midfielder, was more than happy to let fly when the opportunity presented itself. No longer can teams just invite the Gunners to open them up – this multi-talented midfield are just as enthusiastic about shooting as they are passing.
Hull couldn’t cope with Arsenal’s pressing game
Usually it’s the Gunners on the receiving end of a high-energy pressing game, but on Wednesday night it was them dishing out the harassment.
Predictably, most of the game was played in the visitors' half, with Arsenal dominating possession, but on the odd occasion they did give it away Wenger’s men made sure Hull’s technical ability was put to the test. They shut out their guests quickly, often forcing them to go backwards or long. When the Tigers played the ball back towards their own goal they had more success (95% completion rate) – as you’d expect.
The hosts were more than happy for them to drop deep into their own territory. Lose the ball there and the Gunners are in business. To avoid this Hull had to go long – but unfortunately they had Danny Graham and Yannick Sagbo up front. Isolated and starved of quality service, the pair had little joy against Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny. Only 128 of their 193 forward passes found their intended target – that’s a completion rate of just 66%.
Santi Cazorla weaves it all together
Mesut Ozil and Ramsey are a double act with more punchlines than the Two Ronnies. Not sure what that means? Neither are we, but the point is that there’s an end product to all their preamble. Ramsey played his part in the opening goal with a perfectly measured pass to Jenkinson. He then threaded a masterful through ball to Ozil who slotted past McGregor to double Arsenal’s lead.
But there’s a third member of this devastating strike team. He’s 5ft 4in, plays with a smile and uses the ball with ruthless efficiency. Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for Santi Cazorla. Watching him zip around the pitch is a joy – he plays the ball around tight corners, dances away from danger and controls the momentum of the game. He has the ability to keep possession ticking over before shifting up a gear when he sees an opening – often an opening no one else has seen.
Enough of the gushing praise – the stats tell their own story. The little Spaniard’s use of the ball was unrivalled – 90 of 99 passes found the feet of a team-mate. Of these exchanges, 47 came in the attacking third – again no player could match his numbers. Peerless.
Hull didn’t do enough to disrupt the rhythm
Criticising Hull’s players for their performance against Arsenal would be harsh. You could sit there and say they should have done this and should have done that, but bottom line is that they were outclassed by a team of far superior players. Simple as that.
However, lesser teams have gone to the Emirates, barely seen the ball and managed to upset Arsenal’s tempo. It’s crude, but you’ve got to get in their faces, and Hull didn’t manage that.
They tried to create an impregnable blue wall, but by backing off – possibly in fear – they invited pressure. Statistically speaking their tackling was effective, with 21 successful challenges from an attempted 29, but the majority of these were made on the edge of their own box. This is too late in the day – let Arsenal get in this area and you’re in trouble. They needed to win the ball higher up the pitch so they could relieve the pressure on their back four.
If you can’t out-pass Arsenal you try and take the game to the skies, but Hull conceded ground in that battle as well – losing 20 of the 33 aerial contests. They took a beating in every area of the game.
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